Nasolabial folds are caused by skin from the mid-face sagging into the lower half of the face. Given that they aren't really a "wrinkle" at all but an excess of drooping skin, why are fillers typically used to treat them? How does this achieve the desired results?
Answer: Considering that nasolabial folds are not "wrinkles" in the conventional sense, why are fillers typically used to treat them? Hello and thank you for your question. As we age we are "sinkers and saggers". Gravity is pulling our skin and soft tissue envelope along with our fat pads inferiorly at the same time we are shrinking in size with a gradual loss of our upper and lower jaw height. This results in a gradual collapsing or infolding of tissues upon themselves. You are very observant regarding only treating the Nasolabial fold with filler. If one continues to only fill the fold directly, there will eventually be a non aesthetic look achieved. I liken it to a "Simian" or ape like appearance. If the patient undergoes a consultation and is found to have not only a pronounced nasolabial fold, but also a deepened jugal-facial fold especially with a significant tear trough deficiency; I like to fill along the orbital rim with Bellafill or lower with hyaluronic acid products along with "cross-hatching" into the nasolabial fold area to improve the entire cheek complex, not just the nasolabial fold.
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Answer: Considering that nasolabial folds are not "wrinkles" in the conventional sense, why are fillers typically used to treat them? Hello and thank you for your question. As we age we are "sinkers and saggers". Gravity is pulling our skin and soft tissue envelope along with our fat pads inferiorly at the same time we are shrinking in size with a gradual loss of our upper and lower jaw height. This results in a gradual collapsing or infolding of tissues upon themselves. You are very observant regarding only treating the Nasolabial fold with filler. If one continues to only fill the fold directly, there will eventually be a non aesthetic look achieved. I liken it to a "Simian" or ape like appearance. If the patient undergoes a consultation and is found to have not only a pronounced nasolabial fold, but also a deepened jugal-facial fold especially with a significant tear trough deficiency; I like to fill along the orbital rim with Bellafill or lower with hyaluronic acid products along with "cross-hatching" into the nasolabial fold area to improve the entire cheek complex, not just the nasolabial fold.
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August 11, 2020
Answer: Fillers Hello and thank you for your question. Fillers add volume and add a “lifting” effect thereby correcting a sagging look. If you’re interested in getting fillers make sure you go to a doctor who is very experienced with injecting fillers. Best wishes.
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August 11, 2020
Answer: Fillers Hello and thank you for your question. Fillers add volume and add a “lifting” effect thereby correcting a sagging look. If you’re interested in getting fillers make sure you go to a doctor who is very experienced with injecting fillers. Best wishes.
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